I am not saying we should all be 120 pounds, but reducing our body fat is the most important thing we can do for our health, even someone of 120 pounds can have too much overall bodyfat, but that will not put as much pressure on the body as someone carrying a lot more!!

That is interesting, seeing the fat on the sides of her neck I guess that would increase snoring, the size of her intestines compared to the other woman is that fat or contents.A timely reminder me thinks

One of the things I look at when I see something like this is that people who are obese get inferior care as a result of their own life style choices. The quality of imaging is inferior to to people who are morbidly obese and obese. Because of the decreased quality of the studies, the person who reads them will have an imaging study of inferior quality - hence an inferior reading.

As for scare tactics. I don't believe in them. People have seen pictures of lung cancer for ages and that did not do squat. What is more helpful is concept like this website where there is peer involvement - peer encouragement if you want, and that will help the 'epidemic' of healthier living.

Cholestrol is actually non racial it takes anyone whom just doesn't care what they put in their mouths-both fat and skinny alike. Having thin fat people die on me and having intimate knowledge of my local heart unit helped get the weight off... I know lifestyle illnesses are out there, burying my folks was enough to get the weight off..These photos don't tell the average person on the street much-but seeing people collapse and die sometimes doesn't give people their aha moment before they feel it on their own bodies..Sadly the aha moment for many of my clients is one aha moment too late.. I am for more direct scare tactics and show people their insides on scannings.. Seeing pending damage would make more people be shocked and keep at the lifestyle change....I don't miss the food- watching also people die from diabetes also gives life new meaning- we humans take everything too much for granted..